Equipment
IHC Merwede to Use Several Siemens PLM Software Solutions
IHC Merwede will standardize its entire global product development and product data management processes on Siemens’ integrated suite of product lifecycle management (PLM) software solutions. The multi-million dollar contract is part of the company’s ambitious “One IHC” initiative launched in 2012 t
UK: Officials Prepare Fairhaven Lake Sea Defences Plan
Fylde Borough Council will conduct a major planning to secure sea defences and future management of the coastline. Works will include improved sea defences at Fairhaven Lake and Church Scar and may, depending on funding, begin as soon as 2017. Sea defences at Pleasure Island are also being considere
Picture of the Day: Folly Beach Gets New Sand (USA)
The shore protection project is being done as part of a 50 year agreement with the City of Folly Beach to place sand back onto the beach approximately every eight years due to the change in sediment flow caused by the construction of jetties in Charleston Harbor in 1895. This project will consist of
Hall Contracting: New Office in Malaysia
Sunshine Coast-based dredging, civil contracting and marine civil company Hall Contracting is celebrating its expansion within the international market, having recently opened a new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hall Contracting Managing Director Cameron Hall said as the first Hall Contracting b
Half Moon Reef Project Nears End (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, is scheduled to complete construction of the $1.3 million Half Moon Reef project April 11 to restore 12 acres of sub-tidal reef and habitat located within the northernmost extent of the Half Moon Reef in Matagorda Bay, Texas – one of the largest
Brazil: LUSCHI Conducts Dredging at Rio Grande Shipyard
Petrobras recently commenced the removal of the hull of P-66 platform in the Rio Grande Shipyard, Brazil. The operation required dredging to open the gate, which was conducted by LUSCHI. “About 30,000 cubic meters of sediment were dredged in less than 20 days using a hopper dredge and a very powerfu
SENWATEC Opens Its USA Facility
SENWATEC announced the establishment and opening of SENWATEC LLC in the USA, as a subsidiary of Schröer Water Environment Technology, GmbH & Co. KG. SENWATEC is a builder of multi-purpose dredges, amphibious vehicles, as well as a wide variety of mobile, open water management boats and related equip
Bright Future for Saudi Ports
Under the patronage of the Governor of Madina Province His Royal Highness Prince Faisal Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, the foundation stone will be laid soon for a number of development projects that will be inaugurated in King Fahd Industrial Port Yanbu and in Yanbu Commercial Port in a total cost of m
USA: Nutten Hook-Staats Point Area in Need of Dredging
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, approximately 250,000 cubic yards of material will be removed soon from the Hudson River Federal Navigation Project Channel at Nutten Hook, Stuyvesant and Staats Point. Dredged material will be placed at the federally owned Houghtalin
Vietnam: Officials Call for River Dredging Projects
Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked affected districts to preserve water in reservoirs and dredge rivers, canals and wells to mitigate the impact of drought and saline intrusion in the southern and central areas of the country. The districts were also asked to restructu
UK: Three Companies Bid for Holland Haven Sea Defence Contract
Three firms are now battling it out to win the contract to construct a £36 million sea defence scheme from Holland Haven to Clacton Pier. Tenders were opened last week and now the job begins to decide which company will be successful. Tendring District Council’s (TDC) Engineering Department will ana
USA: Oregon Inlet Dredging Kicks Off
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, commenced emergency dredging operations at Oregon Inlet two days ago. This cleanup program will remove the shoaling that has been obstructing the federal channel passage for commercial fishing vessels. The side casting dredger Merritt will clear
Australian Musicians Lend Support for GBR Protection
Australian musical icons including John Butler, the Cat Empire and Missy Higgins have shown their support for the Great Barrier Reef by contributing to the Sounds for the Reef album. Twenty-one local artists having written and contributed songs, with proceeds from sales going to fund Fight for the R
Jacobs Field Wins New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site Contract (USA)
An interim remedial action contract was awarded recently by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, for work on the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site in New Bedford, Mass. Work will be accomplished by Jacobs Field Services North America, Inc., of Oak Ridge, Tenn. The contract was awa